Following the appointment of a US special envoy to Greenland the day before, which was strongly opposed by Denmark and the European Union, US President Trump once again made it clear on the 22nd that “America must get Greenland.” Trump said at Florida's Sea-Lake Estate on the same day that due to “national security” considerations, not in order to obtain its mineral resources, “we must get Greenland,” and “we need Greenland to guarantee national security.” According to Trump, Denmark has not invested the necessary funds in Greenland and has not provided it with military protection. Denmark took a boat there hundreds of years ago. “I'm sure we've also been there by boat. So we have to fix this once and for all.”

Following the appointment of a US special envoy to Greenland the day before, which was strongly opposed by Denmark and the European Union, US President Trump once again made it clear on the 22nd that “America must get Greenland.” Trump said at Florida's Sea-Lake Estate on the same day that due to “national security” considerations, not in order to obtain its mineral resources, “we must get Greenland,” and “we need Greenland to guarantee national security.” According to Trump, Denmark has not invested the necessary funds in Greenland and has not provided it with military protection. Denmark took a boat there hundreds of years ago. “I'm sure we've also been there by boat. So we have to fix this once and for all.”